Durham City Golf Club has welcomed three young men with autism into golf as part of its pledge to be an Inclusive Club.

The club is working with the North East Autism Society, based at Chester-Le-Street, County Durham, and three new players – Steve, Lewis and Mark – have been taking golf lessons with Tom Cranfield over the last few weeks.

The successful venture has been part-funded by England Golf after we signed up to its Inclusive Club Pledge. As a result, the club will receive support to improve the experience of disabled people, bring inclusive thinking into the planning of further activities and build further links within their community.